Soft top install help

[mrw1zard]

I am swapping my hard top for a soft top I purchased used. The owner disconnected the bow arms from the top and I can’t for the life of me figure out how to install the back corner arms to the soft top corner brackets. Probably overthinking it. Can someone share a photo of how they are attached in the top corners please? Thank you so much!!

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[Punknhed]

I am swapping my hard top for a soft top I purchased used. The owner disconnected the bow arms from the top and I can’t for the life of me figure out how to install the back corner arms to the soft top corner brackets. Probably overthinking it. Can someone share a photo of how they are attached in the top corners please? Thank you so much!!

i can when i get home in the morning.

 

[Rosco P]

Pics would help. The top isn’t meant to be taken apart.

 

[lowmpg]

Pics would help. The top isn’t meant to be taken apart.

agreed, the top isn’t take apart so pics 100% would help folks offer ideas.

 

[mrw1zard]

Sorry - I ended up taking it back off over the weekend - but here's the piece I'm referring to -

It's the soft top arm that comes from the folding mechanism to the back of the soft top (attaches to the soft top corner brackets). (This is someone else's photo) - but should give you an idea. Looking to see how it attaches here - does that help any?

 

[Wulfgott]

Is that the same piece in steps 13-18 here?

https://www.allmoparparts.com/docs/82215805.pdf

 

[mrw1zard]

It's the back part here in step 19 (it's already attached when the top comes - mine was detached)
(technically both arms on mine are detached - but I think I know where the front ones go).

 

[Wulfgott]

I am sure you looked up youtube as well. Maybe there are a couple images in this video which can help identify what you are looking for. I don't have a Soft top, but was considering getting one eventually just to swap out periodically. I like the open air feel.

like @ 17:18, 17:54 and 14:09

 

[mrw1zard]

Thanks. I watched that as well. The one at 17:54 shows the front brackets well, but can't get a good view on the back ones since the top covers them in the back corners.

It's just tough to find something since the top comes with both the front and back arms from the mechanism already attached so the manual just skips to "put the top up". It looks like the bracket on the back would slip into the corner pieces, but it doesn't. Just not sure if I'm missing a piece, or not looking at it correctly.

 

[Childredb123]

So my pics aren’t great but here’s the set up

 

[73TAWM]

A mute point now but that piece never needs to be taken apart to remove the system. Assuming it's a Besttop.

 

[mrw1zard]

haha - totally agree. Not sure why they did - it's been like a puzzle putting it back together haha

 

[JP29]

I replaced my soft top material a few years ago, did a writeup here that might help you. The arms you have should attach to that final rear bow with some bolts and nuts.

 

[mrw1zard]

Thank you @Childredb123 that helps a ton.

 

[mrw1zard]

I replaced my soft top material a few years ago, did a writeup here that might help you. The arms you have should attach to that final rear bow with some bolts and nuts.

Fantastic! There's a photo of exactly what I needed. Was trying to figure out how the bar/spring clipped piece all went together. Makes sense now that I see it. Thank you!

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